Wednesday, November 18, 2009

PI Update: Demolition Begins

CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGEIt didn't take long for demolition to begin after the fences were installed yesterday. I was out on the island this evening and took these shots. Above we see the demolition of the former PI Live DJ booth atop Sosa Cigars. Island sources told me the entire light bridge and towers are coming down. Sources also say that Sosa is not going to have to close or move elsewhere during construction. Also, contrary to rumors, they are not getting an upstairs smokers patio but instead will have a ground-level patio with tables and chairs wrapping around their building.Meanwhile work also began today on the demolition of the stairs/fire escape outside Mannequins. They've started with the canopy on the forward stairs that led to the 2nd Floor. Presumably, once done they will move to the rear stairs that led to the 3rd Floor.

So, I was at DTD Friday around lunchtime, and was walking to the parking lot past the Cirque building. A couple passed by I overheard the guy remark "...and there's this nightclub with an amazing light show, we should come back tonight."

Now, he didn't SAY Mannequins, but is there any doubt?

Add two more to the list of people you disappointed last weekend, Disney Management.

The last time I was on the island I saw a girl point at Motion to her husband or boyfriend and say something along the lines of "Top 40 club". That's the only part I heard so I don't know if she was telling him IT USED TO BE A TOP 40 CLUB or it IS A TOP 40 CLUB.

I talked to 2 ladies on sat nite @ Animal kingdom lodge @ Victora Falls lounge (bar) they said they almost went to downtown disney they wanted to goto the P.I. clubs I told them that it was closed they didn't know and where sad to hear this news they have come to Florida for years and had been to PI and said they will miss PI

We all miss it. It's difficult to believe that this large business with a CAPTIVE audience is letting so much money get away; either not spent or spent at competitors. The whole reason PI was created was to stop the flow off property.